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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1907
Page
2
At Bland Street Methodist Church the finance committee reports $14,755.69 raised toward a $16,824 debt. About 98 percent of members have contributed, leaving 2 percent to raise roughly $1,568.40 by Wednesday midnight to avoid losing the pledged amount. Reverend D. Emery Hawk insists the full debt will be secured in time.
The Young Ladies Mission Circle of the Christian Church will meet at Miss Margie Miller’s Rogers Street home Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend and be present.
The ladies of Bland Street Church will hold a doll sale this afternoon at East End Pharmacy. Fruit cakes will also be sold.
An informal reception for Bland Street Methodist Church members and friends will be held tonight from 7 30 to 10 at the church. Music and light refreshments will be served and there is no charge. Everyone is invited.
Oscar Page of Camp Creek near Princeton was reported lost but found. The police chief at Keystone telegrammed that Page was in Keystone and a Daily Telegraph representative later confirmed the report.
Granville Glass and his wife, both described as colored, appeared before Squire Godbey after a Saturday meal dispute led to domestic violence. Glass admitted striking his wife and said he had done so before. He paid a ten dollar fine plus costs and posted a $50 bond for good behavior, facing additional time. The couple reside in the Red Brush area.
Visitors include G D Kendrick of Welch J W Harman of Tazewell H Wyser of Tazewell J Hyman of Pearlington C F Rodiger traveling to Roanoke and Lynchburg W T Sprinkle family of Webb H A Shick of Roanoke E H Fulton of Wise P Crockett and F A Weaver of Gary Fayette C Smith of Parkersburg Judge W J Henson of Pearisburg Mrs Philip Goodwill of Bramwell Kaufman of Northfork Isabel Leslie of Tazewell Nancye Leslie’s guest He and Mrs H B Shelton and Dr Charles Easley left for Pearisburg then Virginia counties 5 & 100 store reports new holiday stock at 28 Bland Street.
A railroad sub-committee under the uniform classification commission meets to set a universal tariff for all U.S. lines. Sessions may start after the new year in New York or Chicago and could last three years or longer. Fifteen members represent all railroads, aiming to dissolve three regional classifications that annoy shippers and carriers.
Customer requests embossing her initials on a box of note paper with matching envelopes and to leave the finished order at the Daily Telegraph business office.
The W. P. Hawley Merchandise Co invites out of town shoppers to inspect its line of Christmas goods. The notice emphasizes a special opportunity to view seasonal merchandise offered by the firm.
The store presents sproutings as the newest creations in their lines and suggests each item as a desirable Christmas gift. The wording emphasizes freshness and gift suitability for the season.
An advertisement lists wool smoking jackets and robes with multiple colorways and prices. Items include blue brown Yeska maka jackets at 7.50, brown olive gray jackets at 10.00, Oxford brown jacket with silk cords at 15.00, and Yeska robes at 8.50.
New York stores unveil the Panel Vest as a chic men’s waistcoat, designed by Yeska. Sale prices run around 4.45 while regular 7.00 tag is shown, with velvet varieties offered at reduced rates in window displays.
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